The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-06-25

the tnlfU OF last november, came up III
the district court at Dillon last week.
Much time was occupied in getting a
jury which was finally accomplished.
Able arguments were made on both
sides and much testimony INTRO
duced. The case was given to the
jury on Saturday at 5. p. m. which, after
deliberating until 8:45 p. m. Monday, re-
turned a verdict of: manslaughter, and
recommended sentence of ten years.
Texas Train Robbers Again Secure Large
Booty.
The east bound California express on
the Southern Pacific railroad was robbed
at a. nj. ON the 18th inst, near Flatonia,
about ninety-fivc miles from San Antonia.
AS the train drew up at the station, two
men with drawn revolvers mounted the en-
gine, covered the engineer, and forced him
topull the train to the open prairie, where
there were eight or ten men armed with
Winchester rifles. The two robbers on the
engine stood guard over the man at the
throttle while the others went through the
mail, express and passenger cars. Nearly
all of the passengers were asleep and un-
aware of what was gong on until they
were aroused by the robbers. When the
robbers entered the express car Messen-
ger Frank Folger, seeing them coming,
threw away the keys to his safe. This
enraged the desperadoes, and two of them
wreaked vengeance on him by beating
him over the head with their reyolvers,
and cruelty splitting his ears with their
pocket knives. The messenger was
badly used up. The robbers secured the
keys and succeeded in opening the safe.
How much money they secured is mere
matter of conjecture, but it is stated that
the safe contained $4,000. After going
through the mail and express cars, the
robbers turned their attention to the pas
sengers, none of whom were overlooked !;
even the newsboy was robbed of his nick
els. An old gentleman sleeping in his
berth was awakened, and reaching under
his pillow for his valuables, was struck
senseless by pistol in the hands of a
robber The robbers then secured from
under the pillow we'll filled purse.
While the robbers were going through
the forward cars the colored porter ex-
tinguished all the lights in the sleeper,
but it was useless, as when the robbers
entered the sleeper they compelled the
brakeman to 60 ahead with his lantern
and stop at every berth. Col. Quinten,
of the Mexican army, was among the
passengers, accompanied by young
lieutenant When he learned that the
train was being robbed he called tc his
lieutenant to bring him his pistol quick
and he would kill all the robbers. Mrs.
White, the sheriff's wife, who understands
Spanish, Immediately cried out to the
doughty colonel, telling him if he valued
his life to remain quiet and give up bis
money, as the robbers had every advan-
tage. A few moments afterwards the
robbers came along with the brakeman
before them carrying lantern. One OF
the gang pulled the curtain back expos
ing the Mexican officer to the gaze OF
Captain Dick the leader of the gang, who
was complacently sucking huge stick
of candy in his left hand, while the
other hand covered the Mexican with a
big six-shooter. When the bandit cap
| tain saw the Mexican he told him to dis
gorge, remarking by way of emphasis
that he would as soon kill greaser as tc
eat his breakfast. The officer reluctantly
handed over $4OO. Several drummert
! IOr NEW 1OTk anu OdIVcSIOu uOuoCS WCIS
on the sleeper and all we're robbed
Nearly every one received brutal knocl
on the head with revolver. The rob
bers we're very rough and ugly in thei
treatment, even striking lady passenge
who was slow in finding her pocket book
It is understood that the bandits secured
SIS, 900 in money and valuables.
A New Cable Line.
A year and half ago a propo
sitlon was advanced that if sub
sidy could be secured from the Un1tet
States government a submarine cabl
would be laid from San Francisco to th
Sandwich and FIJI islands, and as nothin,
could be secured from this government
/ the projectors selected the Vancouve
terminus OF the Canadian Pacific railwa.
as the American landing place of til